<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div style=""><div style=""><div style=""><p style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Hello UUCP Members and Friends,</span></font></p><p style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></font></p><p style="font-size:large;text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#1f1f1f" face="arial, sans-serif">UUCP is co-sponsoring this event. Please show your support and attend this important event! </font></p><p style="font-size:large;text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#1f1f1f" face="arial, sans-serif">Details below. Flyer(s) attached.</font></p><p style="font-size:large;text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#1f1f1f" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p style="text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b style="">Mark the 10<sup style="">th</sup> Anniversary of the Tragedy of Lac Mégantic,</b> </span><b style=""><span style="line-height:19.9733px">Quebec</span></b><br></font></p><p style="text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><b style=""><span style="line-height:19.9733px"><br></span></b></font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">When:</span></b><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="line-height:19.9733px">Thursday, July 6, 2023</span></font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:19.9733px"><b>Time:</b> 5:00 – 6:30 pm</span></font></p><p style="text-align:center;margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:19.9733px">Where:</span></b><span style="line-height:19.9733px"> Bookstaver<span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default">'s</span><span class="gmail_default"></span> Park, (GPS 855,Windsor Road, </span>Teaneck Ambulance Corp. Teaneck<span class="gmail_default">)</span>, across from the CSX rail line, near Cedar Lane, bus routes and nearby parking.</font></p></div><p style="text-align:center;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="line-height:23.54px;color:rgb(31,31,31);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">S</span></b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="line-height:19.9733px">tand in solidarity with the people of Paulsboro, NJ, East Palestine, OH</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:19.9733px">, and surrounding communities that are dealing with the serious health impacts of the derailments of trains carrying vinyl chloride which produces toxic dioxin when it burns.</span></span><br></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="line-height:19.9733px">Call for the passage of A5605, new Rail Safety legislation for NJ, </span></b><span style="line-height:19.9733px">including minimum 2 person crews, shorter trains, wayside detectors, <span class="gmail_default" style=""></span><span class="gmail_default">bridge inspections</span><span class="gmail_default" style="">, </span>and other important provisions that can help prevent accidents.</span><span style="color:rgb(31,31,31);line-height:23.54px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"> </span><br></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Sponsors:</b> Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains and Work Environment Council<br></font></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><font size="4"><b>Co-sponsors:</b> Central Bergen Circle of GreenFaith, Don't Gas the Meadowlands<span class="gmail_default"> </span>Coalition, Environment NJ, Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, Food and Water Watch<span class="gmail_default"> </span>NJ, Franciscan Response to Fossil Fuels, Hackensack Riverkeeper, League of Women Voters<span class="gmail_default"> </span>– Teaneck, National Council of Jewish Women - Bergen County Section, Northern NJ NOW,<span class="gmail_default"> </span>Occupy Bergen County, <span class="gmail_default">Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, </span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default">Railroad Workers United, </span><span class="gmail_default"></span>Resistance Café, Saint Anastasia Haiti Support Group, Sierra Club<span class="gmail_default"> </span>North Jersey, Social Action Committee of Temple Emeth, Teaneck Peace and Justice<span class="gmail_default"> </span>Vigil, <span class="gmail_default">Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades, </span>United Muslim Action, Waterspirit.<br></font></font></div><div style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div style=""><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><b>At the rally:</b> Hear (virtually) Gilbert Carette, from the Lac-Mégantic Coalition for Rail Safety, Fritz Elder, from Railroad Workers United, Steve McConlogue, President of Professional Firefighters of NJ. <br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Read the names of victims of Lac-Mégantic. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Hear in-person s<span class="gmail_default" style="">peakers including</span> legislators<span class="gmail_default" style=""> and</span> community advocates<span class="gmail_default" style="">. First responders and rail workers have been invited. Sing along with the</span> Solidarity Singers<span class="gmail_default" style="">.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Link to sign up to attend: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/remember-lacmegantic" id="m_-8654790026534432284m_6965247750543458888m_7969828349906897605m_-6360587547863793883m_-4939757873184367030m_4308754442236673028m_-1184998072206457417ms-outlook-mobile-sharing-link-anchor-87d2dc74-38d0-4838-8b32-384d9bac7c6d" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/remember-lacmegantic</a>  </font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Facebook event and sign up: <a href="https://fb.me/e/2HXSDaA4v" target="_blank">https://fb.me/e/2HXSDaA4v</a><span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail_default">Please help publicize this rally. Make signs, bring friends and neighbors.</span><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Sincerely,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Paula Rogovin, Co-founder, Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains</font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Debra Coyle, Executive Director, NJ Work Environment Council </font></span></p></div></div></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Liandra Pires</font></span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Director of Marketing & Communications</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-rep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